sqlcamel wrote: > Hello, > > in squid.conf: > > # TAG: always_direct > # Usage: always_direct allow|deny [!]aclname ... > # > # Here you can use ACL elements to specify requests which should > # ALWAYS be forwarded by Squid to the origin servers without using > # any peers. For example, to always directly forward requests for > # local servers ignoring any parents or siblings you may have use > # something like: > # > # acl local-servers dstdomain my.domain.net > # always_direct allow local-servers > > > So, what's "origin servers" by definition in Squid? The origin server of a website. The machine referenced in DNS with A or AAAA records when the domain name is looked up. > In reverse-proxy mode, does it mean the peers which have an originserver > option? No. It in reverse-proxy mode it means force non-reverse proxy DNS handling and ignore all cache_peer settings in squid.conf. > In normal proxy mode, does it mean a domain name's destination IP > address? for examle, www.google.com's original server is 64.233.189.147. Yes. It also means that same in all other modes. Amos -- Please be using Current Stable Squid 2.7.STABLE7 or 3.0.STABLE20 Current Beta Squid 3.1.0.14
